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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-01
STATE NEWS.
TWELVE PERSONS BURNED.
a Boarding House at Bessemer
Burned,
with Frightfully Fatal Results.

with Frigbtfully Fatal Results.
! At an early hour on the morning OF
March I'D fire was discovered in the board
ing house of Bond a. Clancy at Bessemer,
town in the famous Gogebic iron region.
The building was regular finder box, and
burned with frightful rapidity, and in a
few minutes from the time the fire broke
out it was smoking heap of ashes
and human bodies A number of
persons were in the building, and the
greatest excitement prevailed as the poor
wretches on the upper floors were entirely
cut oil from escape before the fire was dis
covered. With one accord those who
awoke rushed to the windows and jumped
TO the ground in their night clothes.
Twelve were burned To death and their
charred and blackened trunks, lost TO all
semblance or human form, were taken
from the ruins. Five men are so badly
burned that their recovery il deemed i'm
possible. Twenty-Five others are more or
less injured, some seriously, by jumping
from the windows of the upper stories.
One man, whose body IL among the un-
identified, was seen through the smoke
and iiames vainly endeavoring TO save his
companion, and refusing 10 Jump until too
late, and both went down into the Seeth-
ing flames locked in each others arms.
Some of the scenes were pitiful in the
extreme. Ii all occurred so quickly that
there were but few spectators 10 the worst
part save the inmates first aroused Some
poor fellows jumping TO the ground were
rendered helpless by the fall and begged
others 10 drag them away from the flames.
The terror stricken inmates. in rushing all
directions, screamed with terror or groaned
I'm agony. Some seemed crazed aud one
man. n stranger, Is believed to have
wandered away TO the woods, as he was
seen in his night clothes, apparently un-
hurt, during the fire. but is now missing.
The following is "a list of the dead James
Ryan, John Garvey, VIM. Williams, Henry
Saam, Max BTivedell. Simon Brizzo Two
Italians, father and son, names unknown,
and four men no had Just come TO the
house. OF the last named six are burned
beyond any possibility of recognition.
Those badly injured and who may die
are August Pierce. Cee sta Pierce b.
Brizzo, James Lynch and John Floyd.
The origin of the fire i, clouded in mys-
terry. coroner jury over the dead re
turned "A verdict of accidental death. thus
generating the company from blame.
There seems TO have been no delay in dis
posing of the dead. as the victims were
buried at once, the employees of the Colby
mine attending the funeral. This appar-
emily undue haste in burying upon the
same day of death causes some comment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-01
An extremely entertaining artcle.

An extremely entertaining article.
apropos of the labor troubles, appears in
the April Harper's, entitled ''How
Workingmen Live in Europe and Amer
lea" The writer, Lee Meriwether, for
year adopted the workman's blouse
and mingled and lived with the laborers
OF nearly every state in Europe from
Gibralter to the Bosporus and from the
Mediterranean to the Baltic, and then
pursued the same practical study in this
country. Mr.. Meriwether tells the
habits of life, the wages. and the house
hold economy of the various classes OF
workingmen in Italy, Switzerland,
Germany, Belgium. France, England
and the United States. He relates how
the Italian peanut and fruit vender en-
JOY their light occupations as the re-
ward of years of self-denlal at home,
where they live on the refuse Of rich
mems kitchens; how the Swiss families
flourish at watch making on small
wages; how the Germans spend twice
as much for beer as for rent and yet an
entire family Of seven lives on three
hundred dollars a year; how the
English operatives, receiving higher
wages and better living than their broth
ers on the continent, are the most dis
satisfied OF European laborcrs; how the
mistaken ideas Of our worSing-women
load them TO prefer tho over ded
factory lie, with it, Poorwags: AND ex-
oessive strains, 10 the easier duties of
domestic service, in which tho demand
far exceeds the supply; and how the
American housewife wastes enough food
to support an entire family in Europe.
Resulting from the experience which
has given the writer his materials for
this article, there has recently appeared
from the same pen curious book
entitled ''How to see Europe on Fifty
Cents Day"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-01
Lace Making.

The thread comes entirely from Not
tingham. as no sufficiently fine machine
made thread can be found in Belgium;
while the cost of the fine handmade
thread used for Brussels lace is so enor-
nous as to make it useless for any but
the finest laces. 1t is spun in dark I'M
foreground rooms from flax grown at
Hal and Rcbecq- Rognon; and has been
known to fetch the astounding price of
600 per pound. The thread and the
patterns are supplied bv the lace man.
ufacturers. for whom all the work is
done; and the dntelliereS are not allow
ed to sell an inch of it themselves. They
are paid by the piece, and a miserable
pittanco they earn. A very UatIlante
worker, by working from z A. NJ. TO
1880 z. NJ. can earn franc rs confines
day; but this is not often done. The
greater number gain 40 to 80 confines
day. The sister showed us the best
worker in the school, a gentle. bright
looking girl of %. with beautiful hands
AS indeed they all have-and stoop-
ing. contracted fgure-as, alas! they
all have also. She was making a mag
nificent piece of Valenciennes about
seven inches wide. deeply scalloped.
with large spray of closely worked
flowers in each scallop. We asked how
much she could do in the week, and she
answered 'onc pattern" about seven
or eight inche that is TO say, barely
yard in month ART Journal for
March.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-01

Nearly every boy and girl who reads
this paper is familiar with the "Pansy
books" and have been charmed and
helped by the beauties in them which
awaken the music of the noble chords
of the soul. This writer, Mrs. e.. X.
Alden, who is the co-laborer with her
husband in a large church, received
her now famous nam de plume from an
incident in her baby life. Her mother,
a sunny-hearted, self-forgetful woman
whose life was devoted to all that is
pure and of good report had a
choice bed of great purple and yellow
pansy blossoms, which she was treasur-
ing for special occasion One morn
ing the wee child, who is now a wom-
an known and loved wherever the
English tongue is spoken. being in a
helpful, loving mood. sailed ont and
picked them, every one, and bringing
the treasures in her baby arms, show
cred them in her mothers lap, with the
generous statement that they were
every one for her They were TO
have been used that evening, and the
good mother was sore distressed, but
the promptings of her great, loving
heart, slenced the rebuke that other
wise might have been spoken, and the
father mounted his baby in triumph on
his shoulder and called her his own
little "pansy blossom and from that
time until now the sweet name has
clung to her Thus gentle was the
man of strong thought over a thing
that could not be helped, and
which was done in innocency.
A less thoughtful parent might
have punished the child, and then
wondered as she grew older. that she
did not develope lovelier traits. Take
heed, fathers and mothers, that you
spoil not the flowers in the home
garden.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-01


This is the way James Gorden Ben
nett entertained his friends on the yacht
Namouna: A French cook furnishes the
finest eating and an Alderney COW is
carried in a zinc stall on the boat so
that the choicest of fresh milk can be
had at every meal. Daily life is an in
spiration. In the morning coffee and
fruit are served in the state rooms be-
fore the people arise. Then bath,
where a servant is furnished who rubs
the guests down with the choicest Turk
;sb towels. Then marmalade and
sweets. and about o'clock breakfast
in elegant shape. Dinner comes in the
evening with all the surroundings that
would tend to make man contented
with his lot"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-01

It's nearly time for snake stories to
make their appearance, and we give
the syle and manner in which they will
appear this season, as related by the
liar on the Omaha Bee. He says: A
snake measuring 437 feet, with eyes
like two eight dynamo electric plants
and three months gas bill, was re-
Gently seen in the neighborhood of
Springfield, Mo. 1t was constructed in
the latest Queen Anne style, having
brass tipped lighting rods every hum
dred feet down its spinal column.
Thirteen men and seven trained dogs
started in pursuit. Just as we are 60
ing to press all the dogs have been de-
voured by the serpent, as have also six
of the men-the last man sitting on the
point of the second lightning rod wildly
and madly waving signal of distress.
Six women are in pursuit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06
Letter from Hon. s. l.. Milliken
IH RELArIoH TO DsEPESINe rHE CHANNEL
OF rHB KENSxBsc RIVER AND IMPROVE
nxNrs AT BAR HARBoH.
House of Representative u. s.
Washington, ID. c.. Jan. 3. 1887.

House of Representative u. s.
Washington, ID. C, Jan. 5. 1887.
Editor o, Ksnne5ec IossHdi,
SIk:-t may not be improper for me to
say. in response to the article 10 your paper
by Mr.. Ira II. Randall, relative to deepening
the channel Of the Kennetec river, that
measures have already been initiated in Con.
gress with q view to accomplish that work
During the first session of the present Con.
yress. at the suggestion of Mr.. Dinglev and
myself. provision was Incorporated isso the
River and Harbor Bill directing the Secretary
If War TO cause an examination and survey
to be made Of the ''Kennehec River at Bath,
and from Augusta 10 the lover END of Per
kius Island" With a view to deepening its
channel aud improving the navigation of the
river; aud TO estimate the cost OF the ssme.
The river snd harbor bill passed too late last
spmmer to admit of = survey being made
aud the estimated cost of the necessary i'm
movements to be placed in the book of esti-
mates. /, however, visited the Department
more than two weeks since to ascertain what
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06
Mr.. Hale for Senator.

The republican caucus of the legislature
last evening nominated Hon Eugene Hale
as candidate for the United States Senate
for the term commencing the 4th OF March
next. The nomination was made with
entire unanimity. and is equivalent to an
election, az the republicans have large
majority in both branches of the legisla
ture.
Mr.. Hale commenced his political ca
reer as County Attorney of Hancock
county, which position he held nine years
in succession He WAS elected to aud
served in the Maine House of Representa-
tivcs three years. '67, '6S and 80. He
began his career in Congress as represen-
tative in the House to the Forty first Con
yress. in 1869. He was reelected to and
served in the Forty-second Forty-third,
Forty fourth and Forty fifth Congresses.
He was elected to the United States SEN
ate in 1871, to succeed Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin, who declined a reelection. His
first term in the Senate will expire on the
Sd of March next, and he will be elected
by the legislature as his own successor tor
six wears from the next 4th of March.
Mr.. Hale's political record is Que OF
marked success Born and reared in one
of the towns of Oxford county, he settled
at Ellsworth rs a lawyer. without other
means OF support than his profession aud
excellent abilities and good name at
forded him. Taking his first step up
wards when he entered upon the Office OF
county attorney. he has gone steadily on
until he has reached the exalted position
which he now fills. and to which he will
again be elected for another term in few
days.
MIR. Hale is an able and faithful repre-
sentative in the United States Senate.
He Is sound legislator. an
earnest and strong advocate OF
such measures as the public interest de-
mands, an indeiatigable, prudent, and
effective worker. influential in the dis
ttnguished body of which he is member,
and always wide-a awake to tine interests of
his immediate constituents and Jealous to
promote them. Mr.. Hale is an ingrained
republican, grew up with the party, and
believes in and supports its principles
with entire faith that they are the best for
the whole country. The unanimity with
which the republicans of the legislature
nominated him for second term is an
eloquent testimonial of the good service
which he has done the State and the re-
spect in which he is held by the people of
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06
Kennebec River and Bar HarbOr

1t will be seen by communication in
the Journal. this morning, from Hon. S.
l.. Milliken, that steps we're taken at the
first session of the present Congress. at
the suggestion of himself and Mr.. Ding
ley, for an examination and survey Of the
Kennebec river with view to the in
provement Of its channel. The report Of
the survey and estimated cost of improve
ment has not yet been made to Congress,
and no farther steps have consequently
been taken in the matter by Congressman
Milliken and Dingley. Mr.. Miiliken as
sures the people of the Kennebec that
this matter will be promptly attended to
and we have no doubt that he as well as
Mr.. Dngley, will do all he can to further
the needed Improvement. The letter OF
Mr. Ira H. Randall published in the Jour
nal called forth Mr.. Mlliken's communi-
cation The announcement which Mr..
Milliken makes in regard to contemplated
improvements at Bar Harbor is important.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06

had been done in this case and that Of Bar
Harbor.
learned that the report of the survey OF
the Kennebec and estimated cost of its i'm
provement had not then come in shall
further look after it at once. and can assure
those interested that shall spare no pains
in promoting this much needed work SO far
as nv position here shall enable me to do
so.
In the case Of Bar Harbor the report has
come in. 1t recommends that harbor as
worthy of improvement and that break
water be constructed and the channel between
Rodick Island and Mt. Desert Island be
deepened. The report, however, suggests
that it may be advisable to deter the latter part
of the work until an existing charter for q
bridge from the village of Bar Harbor to
Rodick I.laad shall expire or be surrendered.
Very respectfully yours,
S. L. MILLIKEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06
The Only Way to Conqaes Dyspepsia

Ii is perfectly preposterous TO introduce pepsin
and other artificial solvents INFO the stomach in the
expectation that they will assist digestion by acting
on the food itself They will not. Nor is it possible
thus TO overcome dyspepsia The only way to con-
quer that disorder, and prevent the numerous
diseases and disabilities which 1t assuredy provokes
is TO Tenue the activity Of gastric action by strengthen
ing the stomach. Hoststters stomach Bitiers
eradcates the most inveerate forms of indigestion
by restoring vitality 10 the aimentary organs, and
those whien are tributary 10 them. The liver, the
bowels the kidneys and the nerves, less than the
stomach experience the inyigorstiye effects of that
standard tonic which possesses Alternative properties
that ( ally enhance Its beneficial influence, and
give a perlnalence to its effects which they would
not otherwise possess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06
StateOmcers.

The State has been faithfully served by
the incumbents of the several State Off
ces during the terms for which they were
elected. The nomination by the republi-
can caucus last evening, Of the present
Secretary Of State, State Treasurer, Adjn-
tan, General. and Attorney General, tor
another term, is an honor well deserved
Their election will be for the best interests
OF the State and especially gratifying to
the public "Wel done, good and faith
full servants"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06
Legislative Proceedings.
Continued from First Page.

message was received from the House
of Representatives informing the Senate that
the House had been duly organized by the
choice of Hon. Charles f. Littlefeld a:
Speaker, Nicholas Fessebden. Esq, Clerk
and W. S. Cotton as Assistant Clerk.
Mr.. Heath of Kennebec submitted the fol.
lowing
Ordered, The House concurring, that the
Joint rules and order, of 1885 and 1886 be
adopted as the joint rules and orders of thi.
legislature until otherwise ordered, and tina,
the same be amended by adding to the list 81
joint standing committees a com nittee to be
called the Committee On Labor.
Mr.. Gushee of Knox said he thought il
patent to the most casual observer that the
proper solution of the labor problem is at
tracting the attention of our best citizens to-
day. The custom had bees IN the past to ap-
point special committees to take into con-
sideration quesl ions of general in
terest arising among the people and
he thought it eminently fitting that this con
mittse proposed by the order should be added
to the joint standing committees. He had
prepared q similar order for Introduction and
should be grAtiied if such a committee were
created.
Mr.. Heath called attention to the fact that
the order provided for a joint standing com
mittee and not joint select committee, to be
appointed from session to session, and that by
being incorporated in the joint rules and or
ders it would pass from legislature to legis-
lAture, and the committee would be appointed
the same as that on Manufactures or any
other COMMITTEES.
The order received a passage.
On motion of Mr.. Goodnow of Washing
ton,
Adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06
Organized.

Both branches of the legislature organ
lied yesterday, with Hon. S. S. Marble
President of the Senate and Hon. Charles
K. Littlefield Speaker of the House; Gen.
c. w. Tilden Secretary Of the Senate, and
Hon. Nicholas Fessenden, Clerk of the
House With few exceptions the other
officers are the same as at the last session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06
Senate.
Total,

The oldest member is Senator Cole of Cumber-
land, who is IS; the next Oldest is Senator Marble
of Lincoln who is SO. The youngest member is
Senator Weymouth of York, who is 2S; the next
youngest are Senator Simpson of Penobscot, and
Senator Jones of York, who each 81. Only
one of the members is between 20 and 80, nine
between 80 and 40, eleven between 40 and 80, six
between so and 60, three between 60 and 20, and
one between 20 and SO. Ten born in the
towns where they now reside only one was born
out of the State; five received collegiate edu-
cation, fifteen an academical education; five
were engaged il the Civil War; twenty-three
have had legislative experience; all are married
but two. Other facts are compiled as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06

Nineteen of the above have furnished us no
data for biograp hical notes. but their names and
politics appear in the proper places in these
sketches. of the members who have kindly fur
nished us complete statistics the following facts
colated: The oldest member is Hon. William
Dickey of Fort Kent, vino is rs. lie, with Hon
John &. Talbot of East Machias, have the longest
legislative experience. The next Oldest member
is Isaac Carleton, Esq, of Columbia Falls. who is
"A The youngest members are Randall J. Con-
don, Esq, of Friendship, and Austin W. York
Esq of Damariscotta, who are each "a. Four of
the members are between 20 and 80 years of age,
thirty-fve are between 80 and 40. fifty between
40 and 80, thirty four between 80 and GO, six be-
tween % and 10, and two between 20 and 50
This shows an unusually large number of middle
aged men in the body. Six were born in the towns
they represent; four were born out of the State
and four out of the country; fourteen received a
collegiate education, forty two an academica ed =
ucation; twenty eight were engaged in the Civil
War; but sixteen have had legislative experience;
eighteen are not married. All the multudnous
occupations and masy Of the religions are en-
braced in our list. Other interesting statistics
are given as follows, the farmers as usual leading
the list of occupations:
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RIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
or the Members or the Sixty-third LeKfs
lAture.

Howard Owen, Esq the well known journal
list, has compiled his Biographical Sketches
of the Members of the Senate and House of
Repre- septatives" as in other years. This
session it is as complete and interesting as
ever and gives information about the men,
bers which is not to be obtained from any
other source.
Senate.
We have complete returns from the entire Sem
aterial board-3l members. In politics the Senate
stands as follows
Republicans, y
Democrats,
Anti-Monopolist,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06

The Maine House of Representatives is composed
of Isl members We find the political complex
ion of the present House as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06

Augusta. THURSDAY, Morning. Jan. 6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06

PHAIR, THOMAS H., Prcsque Isle, (Aroostook
county,. Republican, Congregationast, manufac-
turer, married age SO. Born in Whitehall, N. y.
and attended school at Presque Lie. He is con-
nected with the largest commercial and manufac-
turing house in Northern Maine; an energetic,
honorable aud successful business man. Member
Of the House in 1888 and 1885. Always a repub-
lican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06

SIMPSON, F. NJ, Carmel, (Penobscot county J
Republican. no religious preferences reported,
merchant, married; age 81. Born at Simpson s
Corner, Diymont, and educated in the common
sch ,ols and at Piitsfeld Institute. Member of
the firm of Simpson & Written. Town clerk
for six years; was a member of the republican
committee for Penobscot county two years; chair
man Of republican town committee ten years !;
trial justice from 1873 to the present time, and now
chairman of the board Of selectmeD. Member of
the last House. Always republican.
SARGENT, HENRY w, Sed9wiek, (Hancock
county, Republican, Baptist, merchant, married !;
age ~. Born in Sedgwick. Has he'd the Office
of selectman and assessor ten years. Member Of
the House in lS79-Sl. Always republican
SLEEPER, FRANK EUGENE, (Sabatis) Greene,
(Androscogzin county, Republican, Cong1ega-
tionalist, ply .ician, single; age &c. Was educated
IL the city schools Of Iewi.ton, bis native place,
receiving in 1868 he first diploma ever pre- sented
from Lewiston High School, was graduated from
Bates College in 1857. in the first class from that
institution; was afterwards "Tutor" in that col
lege for year, ana was honored with the degree
of A. NJ. in 1870. Studied medicine and was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06

FLINT, GEORGE, North Arson, (Somerset
county, Republican, Congrcgationslist, farmer
married; age AS. Bern in Arson and always
resided there. Educated at North Arson Acad-
envy, Maine State Seminary, and Eastman's Bus
mess College Has been superintendent of schools,
selectman, county commissioner. Member Of
Maine board of agriculture. Always republi-
can.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-09-03

This institution chartered IN 1878, and
which the inhabitants of Texas have kindly
favored with their patronage since its first
establishment in 1874, needs no special re-
commentator to public notice. The build
ings are convenient and spacious, the
grounds afford ample space for outdoor ex-
ant part of the city, the surroundings are
such as tend to promote health and happi-
ness.